confederates 1 of 2

plural of confederate

confederates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of confederate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of confederates
Noun
Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates. Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederates
Noun
  • The footage shows a state official and two accomplices attempting to evict members of the indigenous Chuschagasta community from their land in northern Argentina.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His staff and accomplices transported girls from Manhattan, Palm Beach and all over the world to his various homes from the early 1990s until his indictment in 2019.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And parents are enthusiastic supporters.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Out on deck, the sun bar comes alive during sailaways when the weather cooperates.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The controversy began when Japanese authorities announced a new initiative last week under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which cooperates with global partners on issues including climate change and healthcare.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Still, opposition figures like María Corina Machado insist that Maduro and powerful allies such as Diosdado Cabello have long orchestrated the gang’s rise.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Quantrill, like other prominent Confederates such as the Ku Klux Klan’s first grand wizard, Nathan Bedford Forrest, was mythologized by Confederate sympathizers.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Her husband, Yoon, declared martial law in December, ostensibly as part of a nationwide campaign to root out North Korean sympathizers and anti-South Korean actors within the government.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That requires leadership that unites teams around common goals, fosters open dialogue about AI's capabilities and creates structures that guide responsible use.
    Luiz Domingos, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The goal is to create an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites everyone.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Microsoft, which has recently entered into a new partnership with NTT Data, also collaborates with Accenture and Avanade.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • His organization collaborates with several agencies across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, using innovative tracking technologies and training public safety officers to provide swift and effective responses.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Confederates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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